Roosevelt meteorite
Roosevelt is an ordinary chondrite meteorite, officially classified as H3.4, that was found in the United States in 1972. A total of 5.2 kg was recovered.
Where it was found
Key facts
- Name
- Roosevelt
- Classification
- H3.4
- Type
- Chondrite · Ordinary
- Group
- H
- Fall or find
- Find
- Year
- 1972
- Mass recovered
- 5.2 kg
- Country
- United States
- Coordinates
- 34.8667° N, 98.9500° W
What is a chondrite?
Stony and primitive. Chondrites still carry mineral grains from the early solar system, often including chondrules. More about H chondrites.
Meteorites near Roosevelt
- Carnegie L6 · 43 km away
- Burns Flat L6 · 55 km away
- Caddo County Iron, IAB-ung · 58 km away
- Colony CO3.0 · 59 km away
- Corn H5 · 63 km away
- Mangum H4 · 69 km away
Other H meteorites
- Allan Hills 82133 Antarctica · 1982
- Lewis Cliff 86529 Antarctica · 1986
- Yamato 82184 Antarctica · 1982
- Grove Mountains 022527 Antarctica · 2003
- Weikengquan China · 2006
- Dhofar 678 Oman · 2001